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- Average Rating:4.1
- Helpful Votes:498
- Reviews Submitted:77
- First Review:January 29, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 31, 2024
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World's Greatest Cities Mosaics 2 is here and it’s packed with more brain teasing challenges.
Overall rating
5
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5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
Beautiful scenes and fun to play!
PostedOctober 20, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I enjoyed the first World's Greatest Cities Mosaics, and this one is just as enjoyable! There are over 100 levels which are multicolored, and each color is worked separately. Like many of the multi-colored nonagram-type games, the number of colors varies depending on the picture. What I like about the multi-colored levels is that they are more challenging in one way because there are more spaces to fill in, but there are also more avenues to research without using the hints or guessing. If I have to guess in one of these games, I have to find a lot of other pluses to make me buy it. Guessing just takes all the fun out of the game for me. The draw is the logic of using the clues of how many spaces are filled with a color, and then deciding which could be empty spaces and which are not.
The scenes behind the grids are very interesting and appropriate to the city named for the level.
The World's Greatest Cities Mosaic games also have labyrinths every so often, and these labyrinths are beautiful. They also have moving pieces in some of them, like the turtle in the first one. In the labyrinth levels, you build the labyrinth similarly to the other levels, but instead of colors you use stone paths, flowers, green grass, bushes, and waterways. Then you find the path for the cannonball to travel to get to the end. Nice touch!
I recommend this game!
Follow Malcolm on this nonogram adventure as he strives to make the most delicious pie in the world to attract customers to his cafe.
Overall rating
4
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5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Different method from other nonograms
PostedOctober 18, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I love these nonogram type of games. I look for them every time I'm on Big Fish, and never seem to tire of them. That said, I am also rather a princess when it comes to playing them. I like the game to fill in all the empty spaces on a line when I have found all the filled spaces. I like logic to have a say in where the filled spots are, and not have to depend on hints to get me through the level. This game didn't fail me on those requirements.
As in other nonogram games, this one has different colors. I like to have the various colors because it helps eliminate the empty spots. If I can't find the filled areas on one color, I just go to another color until I fill in enough places to allow me to use logic to fill in the more difficult ones. (I don't like to guess.) I've pretty much gotten used to this method of playing these games, and find myself a little frustrated when I go back and play some of the earlier one-color games. In this game, though, having multiple colors on each level is not the same as in other games. In other games, when you see a series of numbers for a specific line, that means there are empty spaces between the filled-in spots. Not so with this game. It could mean that the next spot is another color. For example, if a 15-square line shows 4-5-2-3, my first thought was "Hold up. That's 17 spaces on this line and I only have 15 to work with." They are different colors, so the rule of empty space between numbers doesn't apply. The numbers add up to 14. There is an empty space in this line, but who knows where it is. You have to work the other lines perpendicular to this one to find the empty space. It's not a bad choice for the game developer, because it makes the player have to think in a different way. Healthy for us old folks.
It takes some getting used to, especially if you've been playing the other nonogram games. I had to start over a number of times because I assumed an empty spot came in after I had filled in the appropriate number of filled spots. That gave me an X, and it doesn't take more than a few of those to make the game tell you that you've made too many mistakes and have to start over.
Eventually I caught on, and I was able to finish the levels without too many mistakes. It keeps me on my toes!
There are a good number of levels to this game, which is a plus for players like me who sometimes marathon play and run out of games before I am bored with it.
The graphics are good, and the story line is fun.
I recommend this game!
Check out a huge variety of new puzzles in what may be the best Clutter game yet!
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Addicting game!
PostedSeptember 19, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Who would think that clutter could be fun? I never think that when it's time to get off the computer and clean out the real clutter at my house. Joe's clutter though seems to be attractive. Or maybe it's because it's on the computer, and I don't really have to put it away. Anyway, the games are interesting and I sometimes have to play a few over and over to do it all in time. I like that. I don't want a game that is too easy. There is variety within his clutter too. Thanks, Joe, for another way to stay up all night! Just one more game and I'll go to bed.
I recommend this game!
Join the penguins on a mosaic filled journey to a deserted island! Help them explore the island and solve new challenges.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 4 found this review helpful
Another winner!
PostedSeptember 19, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love the griddler type games. This developer delivers every time.
Take an underwater journey across the world and meet charming ocean inhabitants in this solitaire adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
18 of 19 found this review helpful
Excellent solitaire game
PostedAugust 28, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I like this type of solitaire game - choosing one up or down from the card in play. The graphics are beautiful and the music enjoyable. In fact, I bought it right after the demo.
I recommend this game!
Sometimes we think that if we could change something from our past, our whole life would turn out differently.
Overall rating
1
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Yuck..
PostedAugust 28, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I like Hidden Object games. In fact, I really like the ones that just let me find hidden objects. So I looked forward to playing this demo. I wouldn't have to go back and forth to other scenes to find all the misadventures the main character has to go through. I just want to have a simple plot and interesting graphics while looking for 10-15 hidden objects per scene. i expect clear pictures of the hidden objects, and clever hiding places. I didn't find any of those in this game. This game is slow in loading every scene with a large hourglass marking the loading of the next one in the middle of the screen, usually 6 hidden objects in plain sight, and silly mini games. (My computer loads even the heavily graphic games quickly). There was this questionable 'thing' that happened with 3 of the found objects after you find them. Unsure why these 3 objects were chosen, and then I had to choose 1 of them to continue. It appeared that one of the objects had to do with a change in the scene. The basic scene is the front of this guy's house. Weird. I finished the demo in 40 minutes, even taking a snack break while playing. This game developer needs to take a class in designing games, and then look at the games that are popular. And then hire a real graphic designer for the scenes.
I don't recommend this game.
Travel across eight locations while solving color and monochrome griddler puzzles. Earn stars to complete the challenges.
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
There's only 100 levels??
PostedAugust 12, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I really love these games. I play them and play them. This game is as enjoyable as others. Yes, I had to fill in the blank spaces but even that didn't bother me as much as usual. There are pretty crystal colors, and at least 3 colors per grid. If you like the mosaic games, you'll love this one too. My only complaint is that I finished it too soon.
I recommend this game!
Grandpa's Table is a very atmospheric puzzle game where you need to group tokens of various colors.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Beautifully done!
PostedJuly 8, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
For those of us who love the logic puzzles, this game is perfect! It is beautifully designed. The logic puzzles are not so easy that it's not worth playing them, but also not too hard. I love the soothing music as I try one more time to not only group the balls by color but also make sure that I have covered the metal stars so I can get 3 achievement stars and thereby a coin. With the coins, I can choose to use them to solve a puzzle that is plaguing me to find a solution (and I now have a headache because I can't)..
I like the home page, with the radio to regulate the sound and the desk drawer.
I recommend this game!
The greatest wealth is health! Join Nurse Holly and pursue an inspiring medical career in this fun time-management game.
Overall rating
4
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5
11 of 20 found this review helpful
One little nurse cannot keep up!!
PostedJuly 5, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Family, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I'm a retired nurse, and there is no way a hospital or clinic would run without a nurse's aide or 3! Esp at this pace.
Beyond that, the graphics are great, and the story line is good. I just wish I could have another nurse instead of just a faster one. People don't like to wait. And making those beds takes time. Besides not being able to throw the laundry into the hamper in the hall and having to go all the way to the guy at the bottom of the screen.
I'm not that crazy about these kinds of games because I'm a perfectionist and want to get it all done in the amount of time I have. That's not how these games are set up. It was a lot more fun to me that Diner Dash with the crying babies and made customers. The people need a chill pill!!
I don't recommend this game.
An artistic puzzle game inspired by 20th century Art Deco & stained glass artisans. Combine glass pieces to unveil themes from around the world!
Overall rating
5
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5
46 of 60 found this review helpful
Beautful stained glass puzzles
PostedJuly 3, 2017
grandmacathy
fromLaguna Hills, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I love the steam punk-type of feel to this group of puzzles. They are simply beautiful Each one is based on a clock, and is representative of a country. There is no time clock rushing you to complete the puzzle in a certain amount of time. The music is very soothing.
What I like best is the ability to have basic pieces to start each puzzle. You will find 4-6 special pieces with 'rings' that attach to their place along the rim of the puzzle. Then you're not starting cold, with no idea of where to start. Very cool feature!
The only fault I can find is that there are only 25 puzzles to the game. After solving 8 in the trial portion, I know I'll be sad when I finish them all.
I recommend this game!